Tiltable bin



Jan. .18, `1949. R. D. ADAMS TILTABLE BIN Filled may 26, 1945 2 ./M wMmm mnuunwmlulwhnnunlmnvmlwmmlmund J j M L M M f1 @lf3 2 J0 l|\ 3.IIIIIIIIIIIINIIHHMHII M Nwvhlulnlnlulnluluwlnluwrlhmwlhwu w INVENTOR.M40/1 D. Adams BY A TTPNE Y Patented Jan. 18, 1949 TILTABLE BIN Ralph D.Adams, Inglewood, Calif., assignor of one-half to Thomas A. Feeney, LosAngeles,

Calif.

Application May 26, 1945, Serial No. 59.6,041

3 Claims. (Cl. S12-155) My invention relates to a cabinet and moreparticularly to a cabinet having tiltable drawer means.

An object of my invention is to provide such a cabinet in which thedrawer means tends to close when it is at one side of dead center andtends to open when it is at the other side of dead center.

Still another object is to provide a cabinet having such drawer meansthat are so arranged that the drawers themselves prevent their escapefrom the cabinet unless intentionally lifted therefrom.

A further object is to p,ro vide cabinet drawer means of the characterreferred to which is securely held in an open position but Which may beeasily lifted from the cabinet, if desired.

My invention also has for its objects to provide such means that arepositive in operation, convenient in use, easily installed in a workingposition and easily disconnected therefrom, economical of manufacture,relatively simple, and of general superiority and serviceability.

The invention also comprises novel details of construction and novelcombinations and arrangements of parts, which will more fully appear inthe course of the following description. However, the drawings merelyshow and the following description merely describes one embodiment ofthe present invention, which is given by Way of illustration or exampleonly.

In the drawings, like reference characters designate similar parts inthe several views.

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of an embodiment of the foregoingobjects.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken onthe line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a broken section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a broken section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 2.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the reference number 6generally designates a rectangular frame which is part of the front ofthe cabinet (otherwise not shown).

The present bin shown in the drawings has a glass or transparent plasticfront 1. The front member 'I rests in a groove 8 at the front of a binbody 9. A lip l0 at the top of the groove 8 engages the transparentfront 1, in order to hold the bottom thereof securely.

The body 9 also provides side grooves l2 at opposite ends of the frontmember 1. These side 2 grooves l2 likewise have inturned lips I3 forengaging the front plate l. A top flange I4 is bent over the topv edgeof the front plate 1, after the front plate has been dropped down in thegrooves I2and 8. A cross bar I5 of the plate 'l has an inward lip I6engaging across the plate 'I in the upper portion thereof.

Above the cross bar I5, the metal is cut on three sides and bent up toform a hand grip I1. The opening i8 left by the metal that forms thehand grip is useful as a space for an index card or otheridentification. The card will rest upon theA inside of the lip I6.

The body of the bin may be made as desired, but an important feature ofthe invention is the provision of a tapered projection i9 at the frontend of flanges 20 depending below the body 9 providing between thetapered edges of the projections and the bottom of the bin a space, intowhich the upper edge of the lower panel ts to secure the bin in positionwhen tilted to withdrawn position. When the drawer is in closed positionthe frame or face 6 of the cabinet is disposed between the groove 3 andthe front end or nose 2l of the ange 20. When the drawer is moved to itsopen position, the tapered projection I9 engages the adjacent edge ofthe frame 6, as disclosed by the broken lines of Fig. 2. In the openposition the top of the bin engages the upper portion ofthe frame 6, asalso shown in broken lines in Fig. 2. It will be observed that the upperedge of the bin, when closed, engages the outside of the upper panel ofthe cabinet and that the tapered projections i9 engage the inside of thelower panel, the upper panel and the tapered projections forming thesole support for the bin, the body of which within the cabinet iswithout support.

The top edges of the ends of the bin are bent over upon themselves, asshown at 22, for the sake of strength. A strengthening rib 23 isprovided along the center of the bottom ofthe bin. The bottom 24 of thebin is crimped over a bent up portion of the flange 20, as probably bestshown at 25 in Fig. 8. The ends of the bin 9 are dished inwardly, assuggested at 25, to further strengthen the bin. The rear face 2'! of thebin is also bent over upon itself at the top, as shown at 23 and theends 29 and rear face 21 are intercrimped, as best shown at 30 in Fig.5.

The use of my bin is believed quite obvious, since it can be used foroffices, home or industrial purposes of a wide variety, My bin isquickly opened to reveal the entire contents thereof and securely restsin an open position by reason of 3 the engagement of the taperedprojection I9 with the frame 6 and by engagement of the top of the binwith the upper edge of the opening in the frame S, all as shown inbroken lines in Fig. 2. From the open position, the bin is easily swungabout the lower edge of the opening in the frame 5 to the closedposition Vshownin full lines in Fig. 2. The hand grip His useful ineffecting opening and closing movements of the drawer, and a properindex or identication tab may be slid into the opening 18. Thetransparent front, of course, reveals the contents of the drawer. Thebin, apart from the transparent front, is preferably made of sheetsteel. 'Ihe b in maybe entirely removed, if desired, by vswinging thebin to a partly open position and then lifting the bin out of the frame.It is replaced by reversing the operation.

While I have illustrated and described what I now regard as thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the construction is', of course,subject to modifications without departing from the spirit 'and scopeof'my 'invention'. I, therefore, 'do not wish to restrict myself to theparticular form of construction illustrated and described, but desire toavail myself of allfrnodifications that may fall within the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described my iinlention,y what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent isz,

l. In a cabinet having pperand lower panels defining an opening, thecombination of a bin within said opening, havinga rearwar'dlyconvergingtop and bottom and provided with a front plate extending above the.bottom of the upper panel and below the top of the lower panel andoutside of said panels, the forward top o fsaid bin being normally freeof the bottom of said upper panel and the forward bottom of saidbinnormally resting on said lower panel and pivoting the bin, thebottom-f said bin having depending flanges provided with inclinesyterminating in projections spaced from the bottom of the binand normallybearing against the rear of saidlower pan-el, whereby theffront plate ofthe bin is-cau'se'd to engage the outside of the upper panel to supportthe bin within theopening in the cabinet, said bin being tiltable onV-said lowerpanel to a position without said opening, and saidprojections on said flanges engaging the insid'eof said lower panelwhile thefconverging top of the bin engages the bottom of the upperpanel toihold the bin in withdrawn position. i

2. In a cabinet having an opening', the combination of a bin havingarearwardly converging top and bottom and a frontplate 4eitending aboveand below the respective bottom and top edges of said opening, theforward portion ofthe 4 top 0i said bin being 0n a plane llower than theupper edge of the opening when the .bin is entirely within said opening,and the front of the bottom of said bin resting on the bottom edgeofsaid opening, and a member on the bottom of said bin having aprojection engaging the inside of said cabinet aty the bottom ofthe opening therein and co-operatin'g with thetop of said front plate to formAthe `sole support for the bin Within the opening, said projectionco-operating with the bottom of said front plate to hold the front ofthe bottom of the bin in pivotal engagement with the bottom edge of saidopening, and said member having an inclined surface for engagement withthe inner surface, of the cabinet at the bottom of the opening thereinto maintain the .bin connected to the cabinet when tilted to withdrawnposition.

3. In a cabinet having upper and lower panels dening an opening, thecombination o f a bin provided with sides having rearwardlyr convergvingtop and botto'rnedges, with'a bptto'rn-and with a front plateoverlapping the outside ofthe upper and lower panels, the forward edgesof the tops of the sides vof said bin being normally free of the bottomedge of Vsaid upperpan'l; and

the forward partl of the bottom of said bin normally resting lon saidlower panels andpivoting the bin, the bottom of said bin-being providedwith tapering projections nori'nally bearing against theV rear of thelower panelV and spaced from the portion of the plate overlapping thefront of the lower panel a distance `to accommodate the lower panelthereby to pivot said bin on the upper edge of'said lowerpa'neh'saidprojections lc :ooperating with the plate en'gagi'rgthe outside ofthe upper panel to form the sole sup port for,A Iand prevethoiizont'almovemrto the bin, said bin being movable to open and closed position bytilting.

' RAILPI-I D. ADAMS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record the nie of thispatent: UNTED STATES PATENTS 1,397,887 walker, "Je Nov'. "2z, 1921

